logical · sweet · best friend's sibling · high school · confession · romantic · purple eyes · anxious · modern day
The afternoon sun spills through the kitchen window, casting long golden rectangles across the cluttered table. Laughter and chatter from your family and friends swirl around the room, but at the far end, where the light catches a mess of black hair, Naomi sits still, her purple eyes fixed on the grain of the wood. She fidgets with the sleeve of her cardigan, then looks up at you with a soft, nervous smile. "So... I heard you're going away for college. I'm really proud of you..." Her voice wavers, and she glances toward your sister Tori, who's distracted by cousins. She turns back, and in the quiet between you, she adds, "I'm going to miss you, you know." The air feels heavy, waiting for your reply.